The Sun. — London, England, 1864-10-24 00:00:00

AND COHMILCIAL INTELLIGENCE, CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. Blythe and Tyne. Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Cornwall The week has:commenced with monetary affairs in a state of progression. Very little change can, howeTer, yet be reported, but there, nevertheless, exists the desire on the part of capitalists to take business on easier terms, while the commercial public show no anxiety to obtain more accommoda• lion than they actually need. The rate today for first'.elass, short dated paper has ruled about 8; per cent., but more business has been done at 9 per cent., which ought still to be quoted the aTerage rate. Do A A nets no di‘ Do till 8p c.p an. has B been paid to R Dublin .3z Belfast JunL. Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June. Edinburgh & Glasgow., G !neg. and S. Western. Grc,at Eastern, Ord. stk : Ditto A stock Ditto East Anglian st GreatNcrthel Scotland Great Northern Do A stock Do B do Gt. S. and W. of Ireland Great Weeterr,Original Str Val els,. sto,ii, Do, South Wales Do. West Alid. —Oxford Oaly X 3,000 in gold was taken into the Bank on Saturday. Messrs. Hall and Geere, Russia brokers, have suspended payment, with liabilitieS of £30,000, but only a small amount is expected to rank against the estate. Do Newport Do Hereford Lancashire & Yorkshire London and Blaokwail I Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast, I Lon., Chat., and Dover Lon. Sr North Western Lon. & Str.th Western Man Shef., & Lincoln. lillaryport and Carlisle. Do shares... .ITetropolitan Midland Do Binning. & Derby Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland The advices from the manufacturing districts in relation to the condition of trade there during the past week, are far from satisfactory. The uncertainty of monetary affairs, and the continuance of common. oial dulness operated very adversely upon business. The continued decline in cotton caused buyers to operate with great circumspection at Manchester, and consequently prices were daily receding. At Bradford, Leeds, Halifax, and Huddersfield there was also want of confidence manifested, and limited dealings. The only exceptions to the general rule were at Sheffield and Birmingham, where good orders from abroad had been received. Do. shares Mid Kent North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwio!, Do, G.N.E. purohar, Do Leeds Do York Do Carlisle Do. Stook. & Darling Do do 1855-58 IDo do 18JC-61 _ _ Two o,CLOCK. At the Paris Bourse this day, according to Reuters telegram, the 3 per Cent. Ratites were quoted 64f. 85c. to 64f. 90c. Heavy. The English Stock Market has exhibited general buoyancy. All the principal Government stocks are firmer, and a pod business has been transacted. The Funds have advanced k per cent., Consols for money being 881 89, and for the accounts 89k. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 871; Annuities, 1885, 148 ; Red Sea Telegraph, 20 ; Ex chequer Bills, March, 10s to 63 dis., and do. June, 18s dis.; India 5 per Cents., 104 i ; do. 4 per Cents., 964; and the Bonds, lOs to 7s die. The Foreign Market presents a much firmer ap. pearance, although there is very little alteration, and business has been curtailed. Turkish 6 per Cents., 1862, aro 70 do. Consolides, 49; ; Mexican, 261 ; do. New 24k 251 ; Greek, 211 22; Spanish Passive, 294 I; do. Certificates, 13k i ; Portuguese, 461 ; and the Confederate Loan, 64 66. In the Railway Share Market there has been very little animation, and prices, in most instances, exhibit little change of importance. Great Western realise 73k 4 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire, 1121 113 k ; and North Eastern (Barwick), 1074. The Foreign and Colonial lines continue inactive at about previous prices. Bask and Miscellaneous Shares are in very limited request without material alteration in Values. BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. GOVERNMENT FUNDS. 3 per Cent. Consols Do Account, Nov 12 B9 3 per Cent. Reduced B7 1 New 3 per Cent. B7 New 2i per Cent. Jan. 1891 Do 5 per Cent., Jan. 1873 o A.nnuities, 30 yrs, expire sth J an., 1880.. Do for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885... 141 Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908... 20 March. June. Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 4 & 31 per Cent. 6 10 Do £5OO Do £lOO and £2OO Bank England Stk, 5f per Ct. Do Account.. INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. India Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1871... , Do Account Do 5 per Cent. July, 187 U Do 4 per Cent., Oct. 1888 961 Ijo Certificates Do Account Do 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cent.) — Do 4i pet Cent. Do Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent 1)0 5 per Cent., Jan. 1872 Do 5i per Cent., May, 1879 Do 4 per Cent., Aug. 1869 Do Bonds.til,OUU 7 10 Do under £1,000.. FOREIGN FUNDS—ONK O'CLOCK. kastrian Bonds, 5 per Cent — brazilian 5 per Cent Do 4i pe r Cent., 1852-58-60 , Do ;1863 .. eluenos Ayres 6 per, Cent — Do Account.... : 111 ilian 6 per Cent. — Do 4i per Cent .. 010 mbian 6 per Cent — D 4, 6 per Cent t, . - 0 6 per en 1864 Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 ,„ Do 6 p er Cent, 1864 , iquador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — •? Do , Provisonal Land Warrant... — "gYptian 7 per Cent 96 Do, Second Issue B 0 £lOO Bonds ireek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons — Do Account Do Coupons — Ds Account 9 Guatemala 5 per Cent. talian 5 per Cent.(Maremmana Railway) 71 aDoe • xican 3 per Cent Account Do 1864 Do 6 p er C en t. A ng l o -F re nch — dis Ditto Scrip, £33 paid.... — dis a d „lio French Scrip, Ex. 25f 2 0 e — dis a d luoriah Imperial 6 per Cent 'lew Granada .1)0 2 per Cent. 0 Deferred ''' ,-" ''„ 0 Land Warrants (Hectares) Do Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1861 — , Do do Aug., 1866 — o ruvian 41 per Cent 1)0 3 per Cent, (Uribarren) — • 1 - , , 5 0 4i per Cent., 1862 , "0 Account — o rtuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 D 0 Account . — Do 3 per Cent ., 1856 1 '7 7 '9, ' 60,.62; 3 461 ,lio Account 461 / tussian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St — I) A 2 per Cent., 1850 .. 84.1 0 '2 1 1860 — L° 3 per Cent 1859 53 ~,o 5 pe r C en t, 1862 B7 •u 0 Anglo-Dutch , -I 'o Scrip, £55 paid 41r.linian 5 per Cent — ~1 )0 Account ''' 4ll igh 3 per Cent 1) 0.,,, Account ~,,4 ,0 New Deferred -ki.,, s o Account 42 0 Passive — 1) 0 Account a pish Cert. of Coup not funded — i)0 Account 'wedish, 4 per Cent. — 1) 0 Scrip, £6O paid — pm ll is rkish 6 per Cent. 1854 — . 1 -)0 Account 1 )0 6 per Cent. 1858 . Vo Account 6B 4 - ) ,,0 £lOO Bonds - ,c , 6 per Cent. 1862 1; 0 Account . 701 70 4 " 0 £lOO Bonds.. Do 1863 — no Guaranteed, 4 per Cent. r 110 1863 Scrip, £4O paid e nezuela 3 per Cont. D 0 Account — zG per Cent' , 1862 .. 0 I)Account 55/ ° 6 per Cent., 1864 2l Dividends on the above payable in London k l llat r ia n 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins. ) 0 , gicu l 4i per Cent., Er. 25f — tell 21 pe r Cent., Es. 12 Gail •611 .p r ° 4 per Cent. Certificates 0 1 1 . 10 3. Rentea, 2 per i ) l art, 5 per Cent.,, 1861, Es. 25 francs.. I 0 Account ,riavian Dollar Bonds, 41 per Ct. Ex. 4s. iec lulentes o , 5 per Cent., Ex, 25f — TWO 0 O'CLOCK. 'c'psola' Money BS 9 L O Account Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day, 1 f ather better i nqu iry for cotton, with a goo d n and for export. Sales, probably about 5,000 oz ' 6 ,000 bales. D IOCESE OF CANTERBURY.—The Rev. Charles f 4 , ro berlaia A st l ey, M. A., h as b een co ll a t e d t o th e rec t ory ; the Rev. Edw. Pott Williams ; 8.A., has been 1:1 Bed to the cure of Chislehurst ; and the-Rev. Josiah 4. ., tf? ,_ t un, M.A., i s t o b o co ll a t e d t o th e v i c arage of St. John, i t u attet, all i n th e county o f K ent. °BB INI, as a mark of gratitude to his native 4 trY, Which has lately erected a statue to him, has given 'luta of 10,000 f, to be spent in works of benevolence, ONEY MARKETI SHARE fiIARKETS—This day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. Share! Railways. p a i d i Closing Business Price. I dens. 83 123 I North London Do New .. Do New, ISM. North StalTordshire N. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot. N E Aber. stoat- Do Scot. 'Mid. stook Shrews. and Welohpoo, Shropshire Union South South Eastern 6taince,Wok.,andWok. Taff Vale.. Do C Vale of Neath Waterford & Kilkenny West Cornwall W. Ilartlepoolliar.&R 13.111, 82 64 123 121 51 GI 31 33 16 17 E 3 65 105 107 131 44i 6 8 1 9 130 140 141 127 139 8) 91 72. 73 M 53 .38 42 03 101 1121 113 64 C 5 103 105 33 4C 1124 113 04 96 64 65 1 15 114 1295 100 102 62 63 24 106 i 107; 85 (6. 95 CO 125 130 35 38 0 10 7i Si 118 123 1 1i 7tl 78 101 Ili 13k 138 f 5 67 25 87 821 821 8 9 160 165 35 45 i. 97 99 32 34 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Railways Mantic & St Lawrenci iom.,Barodatic.Cent Ins Gu. 5 per oent..••••• Do. E. 5hare5......... tiuflalo and Lake Harm Do. Preference •s• 3uffalo,BrantotGodriel $ p. et. Me. Aug. 1, IS7 00. do. July 1, 187• )o. do. June 105; 1 - c . utta -- ...dr . S. iiam tn. ('Lil! ape Town Dock 'Seri Demerara 7 p.c. per. pf s , :astn. Bengal gu. 5 p. tt;ast Indian, qu. 5 p. c Do. do. J Ext.... arand Trunk of Canad, Do. Equip. Mort. Bonds 1 charge 6 per cent Do. Ist rret. Bonds.. Do. do. deferred...... Do. 2d Pref. Bonds.. Do. do. deferred...... Do. 3d Pref. stock ... Do. do. deferred.•••• • Do. 4th Pref. stock...l Do. do. deferred...... GLlndiaPentn.gua.sp.c Do. Gui. 5 pei cent Do. New gua. 5 p. o Gt. South.of India(Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. Do. 91 per cent Do R. W. of Canada Sharer Do. New . . . Do. 6 p.c. '73 with't opt. Do. 54 p. o. do. '77-8 Indian Branch Limited Madras. guar., 5 p. a. Do. 4j p. c. Extenaioi Do. 14_ _ - d 0.... I Do. Fifth Extension. llelb.Corp. 6 p. o. Bnds Ilelb. & Ilobson's Bay. New Br unswiek & Can& Class A and B. N. Ri.C'da6 pc Ist pi belt Soinde ...... _ . Do. De1hi,........ pi -' 00. do •• • ;•:• t Do. Punjaub ....• ; 0 c • Do. Indu.s.St.Floq) tL,' all all 2 100 100 1 100 < i 1( 0 'kloo Closing Price. Paid. 54 56 100 101 dis pr 4i 5 7 8 95 100 92 94 104 101! 100 101 19 20 83 92 67 70 59 61 63 65 55 67 51 53 96 50 28 30 26 28 1001 1.0 id pr id 3 r 90 100 9 94 114 lb. 90 02 77 81 d 100 101 93 05 88 00 ,8 CO 6 80 83 99 100 98i 99i J e d par 98i 994 95 v 7 Shan 100 stock Stook 20 stock 10 stook stook stock stock stook stook stook stock etoot stock stook On } COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. British Columbia. 6 per cent., Dec. 31, 1872.... 100 Do. do. 1883. 100 3ati.uov.6p.o.Ja. .tz,J 1877-84 . leo P 3 96 Do. P.C. Feb. et A.. 4 100 91 04 Do. 6p. 6.510. & Sept 100 91 05 Do. 6p. o. Jan.&July. 10i so 85 82 Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 78 8! ;ape G.llope, 6 p 6,187: 100 104 106 Do.Ap & Dot. 1881 100 104 108 Do. 1891 100 115 107 Jan. lir July. 1891 100 107 100 N0v.11 , 64, 6 p 100 102 105 Do. 1878, do. 100 1t 9 112 Mauritius 6 p.cent.lB73 00 101 104 Do. 1878 100 103 106 Do. 1882 100 104 108 strata! Gov. 6 per cont 100 t,I IC4 ov. 6 p.o.Ja..tJul) 100 92 95 931 4. S.W. Gov. 5 p 6.,180, 100 97 99 Du. sp. 64871 to 1871 100 95 97 Do. d0.,1888 aupwch 100 94 P 6 912 iew Zealand 6 p cent 100 100 103 nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. sterling, 1875 lOO 95 93 4ueensland Gcv. 6p. c lOO 103 102 1011 Aus C o v. 15 p.c.1e68. 100 Do. 1.76 ticui,Ward 4 too 105 107 %NIG ov. 6 p.c. Ja.ST.JuI) 100 Do. to ep.o. An.dltOot.. 100 10i 105 1031 BRITISH MINES. 2 , lambrian Consol. Gold ' 1 Chiverton 3 55 64 ninora Amalgamated. .9 31 )evon G. Con.. (Tavist 1 570 590 Drakewal's ....... . naet Bassett .so 55 6) k;ast Caradon 1.14.1 234 245 Carn Brea.... East Grenville 2.7.0. 65 71 7 East Lovell . 2.13.8. 8 9 W'l Russel (Tavistk. 3.13. 4i 5 (4amitSt. Aubyn(Gwen 60 6 8 4 Great Laxey, Um...: all 15 15 ireat South 'folgus l7s 15 2 Wheal Vor(llelston 40 30 32 • terc , d's-F00t.......... 3.13 88 4u I ing - ston Downs 4.18.t 444 gargaret (tiny Lelant 6 8 11arke Valley. 4 , 11yndv Iron Oro (Lim 2), 15 le. 19 25 17 Niew Setvn 214 (0 70 forth Downy 3 5 11 North Roskear 291 20 22 i Basset (11104ga 3.1..0 14 2 zorth Wheal Crofty Prosper United 7.1.A. 35 35 Tovidenee(Cuy Lelni, 10 6.7 36 33 )outhCaradon(St.Cleer 15 '2O 540 .Wheal Fran. (illogau 15.18.1 33 36 'stray Park fin Croft .J 15 16 West Basset (Illogan) l4 8 9 ,V Cr radon (Liskeard 9 5 6 West Chiverton West Seton 'Vilest Basset (Mogan 51 92 45 Wheal Bulleratedruth; 10 12 14 Wheal Ludeott N heal Mary.Anni s iden 8 15 17 Wheal rleton 584 200 205 Wh eal Trelawney (Lis 7 18 20 Wheal Union 4 J 5 15 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, E. Counties, Ext. No. 1, Ditto, 6 per cent. pf., 1191 Gt. Western, Wt. Midland, Oxford Ist guaranteed stock, Ditto, West Mid., gua. shares, 6a per cent., 103, 51 North Eastern, Cons. pref., 4 per cent.,l-- Ditto, 41 per cent. red , 98} PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern 5 per cent. pt., 97i LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Chester and Holyhead, Ditto, 5 per cent., FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 81 Bahia and San Francisco Olin.) gua. 7 per cent., 141 Belgian Eastern Junction, 11 Dutch Rhenish, Ditto, new, 22•} San Paulo (lim.),'gua. 7 per cent., 131 West Flanders, 8 1 FOREIGN MINES, Cape Copper, lim., 8f BANKS. Agra and Masterman's (11=),118 20 Alliance (lam.). 24 1 31 Ditto, new, 331 Ditto, new, issued at 20 pm., 18 16 Australasia, €9l Bank of British Columbia, 151 Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 311 1 Consolidated Bank, lim., 9/ East London, lim.. 15i I Hindustan, Uhina, and Japan (lim.), 20 Imperial Bank (lim.). 291 30 Imperial Bank of china, India, and Japan, lim. 61 Imperial Ottoman, 16; 1 London Joint Stock, 431 London and 11 estminster, 931 Mercantile and Exchange. lira., 8 Metropolitan and Provincial Bank, 1im.,'17 Oriental Bank Corporation. 641 Seinde, Punjaub, and Delhi, Urn., 101 1- South Eastern, lim., 91 Standard of British South Africa (lim), 241 Union of Australia, 511 2 Union of London 51 MISCELLANEOUS Berlin Water Works, Um., 81 Commercial Union, Insurance, 81 Credit Fonder and Mobilier of England, 71 el Ditto (£2), a Crystal Palace, 32 Discount Corporation, 121 Fore-street Warehouse, lim., 8: Gen. Credit and Finance of Loudon, lim,, 6/ 1 Hudson's Bay, 15} Humber Iron Works, Imperial Mercantile Credit A 880., lim., Ci International Financial ocicty, Um., 6 Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), Ditto, 0 per cent. Bonds, redern. 1870, issued 90, 81 Joint Stock Discount, lim., 6 41 140 j 73 1 51 4 2 40 - 112/ 131 031 113 12¢ 951 111 101 111 1071 7 Business don, 1001 f 1011 1 nnysuN, Lo.N.Dox, MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 24, 1864. MARKETS—This Day. MARK-LANE. The country markets, held on SAturday, were very quiet, both for red and white qualities of English wheat. In prices however no change took place. Fine malting barley ruled firm ; but in other kinds of spring corn as well as in flour, sales progressed slowly at previous quotations. Advices from New York state that the business doing in wheat and flour for export was very small. The corn trade on the continent rules quiet, at late rates. Very moderate supplies of English grain were received up to our market last week. The imports from abroad amounted to 22,689 quarters of wheat ; 12,245 barley; 15,358 oats; 550 rye; 2,728 beans ; 12,961 linseed ; 11,476 rapeseed ; .5,500 main ; 28 sundry seeds; 305 sacks and 17,677 bar rels of flour. Fresh up to our market to-day the arrivals of home grown wheat were very moderate, but the condition of the produce was good. The trade, however, ruled far from active, nevertheless last Monday's prices were well sup ported. Some of the factors held fine produce for rather more money, but they.failed in realising any advance, com pared with Monday last. With most descriptions of foreight wheat the market was well supplied. The amount of business transacted was very moderate, but there was no pressure on the market, and last Monday's prices were realised in all instances. Floating cargoes of grain moved off slowly, Fine wheat, afloat, was held at very full prices, and other articles changed hands at about previous quotations. There was a fall average supply of barley OR the stands. Fiae malting qualities were scarce, and they changed hands at fully late rates. For secondary and inferior pro duce the trade was in a sluggish state, at irregular cur rencies. The demand for malt ruled heavily, at about previous rates. The supply of oats on sale was tolerably large. Buyers having purchased freely of late, the demand was by nu means active. However, a fair business was transacted, and prices ruled firm. Beans were in but moderate supply, yet the trade was slow, at the late decline in the quotations. The supply of peas on sale was small. The trade, how ever, exhibited less activity, yet prices ruled stationary. For moat descriptions of flour there was a fair demand, and late prices were supported. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE. li r heat—Essex and Kent, red, 1863, per q: Ditto, 1861 Ditto, white, 1863 Ditto, 1864 Norfolk and Lincoln, red, 1864 Ditto, 1863 Talavera, 1864 it 36s to 40s . 37s 41s . 40s 445 . 41s 455 ~ 36s 408 36s 408 _. 44s 505 Rye— 3os 35s Barley—Grinding 228 253 Malting, new 3os 35s Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk 6OB 63s Brown Kingstown and Ware 6os 13s Chevalier Oats —Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding l9B 228 Potato Youghal and Cork, black lBB 22s Cork, white l9s 238 Scotch, Feeding 2os 23s Beans—Tick Pigeons, Peas—Grey .. 33s 36s Maple White 36s 40s Boilers 36s 408 Flour—Town-made, per 2801 b Suffolk 2Bs 308 Stockton and Norfolk.. American, per barrel l9a 25s METROPOLITAN CATTLE. There was a full average supply of foreign stock on sale here to-day. There were some useful beasts and sheep on offer, but the half of the supply was of inferior quality. There N 9 as again a large number of store beasts exhibited for sale. The trade generally wai slow at late rates. • The arrivals of English beasts from our own grazing dis tricts exhibit a falling cff from Monday last. The supply o f Scotch beasts on sale was small, but their quality was very prime. With Irish beasts the market was less extensively supplied, and the general quality of the supply of beasts was very middling. The trade, consequently, for good and prime Scots, crosses, shorthorns, &c., was firm, and last Monday's prices were well supported. Inferkr breeds, however, were a dull inquiry at about previous quotations. The top figure for beef was 53 per 81b. From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton shire we received 2,500 shorthorns, &c.; from other parts of England, 760 various breeds ; from Scotland, 40 Scots and crosses; and from Ireland, 420 oxen and heifers. The supply of sheep on sale was less extensive than on Monday last, but the decrease was chiefly in home-fed stock. The quality of the supply was but middling, and all good and prime Downs and half-breds changed hands at Jun prices. Inferior breeds sold heavily, and the quota tions were in some instances rather lower. The general top figure for mutton was 5s 6d per 81bs. With calves the market was fairly supplied, and the veal trade ruled inactive at previous quotations. The top price was 5s per 81bs. Very little change took place in the value of pigs. Gene rally spaak'ng, the trade was slow ; but prime small pigs wore firm in price. Per Sibs. to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. s. el. 8 d Crse. &inf. beasts 3 2 3 10 Primecrs-wool d 0.4 10 5 2 Second quality do. 4 0 4 6 Pme.S'thdowndo.s 4 5 6 Prime large oxen 4 8 5 0 Largo orse. calves 4 0 4 6 Prime Scots, &c. 5 2 5 4 Prime small do 4 8 5 0 Crse. & inf. sheep 3 8 1 2 Large hogs.. 3 6 4 2 Second qualitplo. 4 4 4 8 Small porkers ... , 4 4 4 10 Lambs....os Od to Os Od. Suckling calves, 16s to 22s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 20s to 26s each. TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts .. 4,200 Sheep Calves .... Pigs Beasts Cows Sheep .. 24,030 Calves 346 Pigs 5701 The total imports of foreign stock into London, last week, amounted to 13,922 head. In the corresponding week in 1863,w0 received 13,281—in 1862, 7,829—in 1861, 14,643 —in 1860, 9,573—in 1859, 8,573—in 1858, 5,767. IMPORTS INTO LONDON LA.SI WEEK. Beasts. From Antwerp — .. Bremen . Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. -- • • --- . • -.- - 4 .. --- • • - • . 150 Boulogne..., 102 .. Calais Dordt. 135 .. Dunkirk. — Gibraltar .. .. .. Hamburg Harlingen Mederablik 149 .. 1519 .. 7 .. Oporto .. Ostend Rotterdam Tonning llB2 .. 1306 96 .. .. Vigo . lBO .. •---. •• •-•-• •• ••—• os •-- 377 •• .. .. ..... -- .. -- .• - .. 156 • • ."- Total .... 3621 .. 8,782 .. 96 .. 710 .. 713 The yearly comparison of weekly imports is as follows : Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pigs. 1863 2265 .. 9,468 .. 234 .. 184 .. 1130 1862 .. 1752 .. 6,642 .. 103 .. 128 .. 201 1861 2610 .. 10,868 .. 131 .. 547 .. 487 1860 A statement and comparison of the supplies and prices of fat stock exhibited and sold in the Great Metropolitan Cattle Market on Monday, Oct. 26, 1863, and this day, Monday, Oct. 24, 1864, Per 81b. to sink tho offal. Oct. 26, 1863. Coarse and inferior beasts.... 3 2to 3 6 Second quality do Prime large xen .. 4 4 4 8 Primo Scots, o &c 4lO 5 0 Coarse and inferior sheep Second quality do. .. 4 2 4 6 Prime coarso-woolled do 4 8 5 2 Prime Southdown do. Lambs Large coarse calves Prime small do. Large hogs Neat small porkers 4 0 4 4 Beasts Sheep and lambs Calves Pigs 430 SUPPLIES ON SALE, Oct 27, 1862.—8, sheep, 23,290—calves, 178—pigs, 330. OCT. 28, 1861.—Beasts, 6,67 o—sheep, 2 152—pigs, 668. Oct 24, 1864, 3 2to 3 10 40 4 6 48 5 0 52 5 4 38 4 2 44 4 8 410 6 2 54 6 6 00 0 0 40 4 6 48 5 0 36 4 2 4 4 410 6,280 24,030 346 670 ,acts, 6,210 :,Cso—calves NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL. These markets are moderately supplied both with town and country killed meat. Generally speaking the trade is slow, at our quotations. Per 81b. by the carcase. edsd Inferior beef .. 2 10 3 2 Middling do. .. 3 4 3 8 Prime large do. 3 10 4 0 Do. small d 0... 4 2 4 4 Large pork .... 3 6 4 4 Inferior mutton. 3 4 3 10 BOROU( edsd Middling mutton 4 0 4 4 Prime do . . 4 6 4 8 Veal. .. 3 8 4 8 Small pork 4 6 4 10 Lamb H HOP. Our market continues to be moderately supplied with new hops. In most descriptions a fair business is doing, and prices rule firm. Yearling, old, and foreign hops are steady in value. The import into London, last week, was 19 bales from Ostend, 96 Rotterdam, 117 Hamburg, 36 Bremen, 8 Boulogne, and 56 bales from Dunki►k. per owt. New Mid and East Kent New Weald of Kent 9os to 1263 New Sussex Now Cioldings BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. These markets continue to be fairly supplied with home grown potatoes, but the show cf foreign produce on sale is very moderate. The trade, generally speaking, is slow, at rather lower prices. The import into London last week was 15 bags from Dordt, 100 from Rotterdam, 100 from Bou logne, and 5 sacks from Hamburg. Kent and Essex Regents....6os to 90s per ton. Rocks ....50s to 70s „ ....40s to 55s If WOOL. Foreign The amount of business passing in the market for Eng lish wool is still of limited extent. No increase of depres sion has, however, been observed in prices; indeed, in sone quarters it is stated that there is a slight tendency to im provement, Compared with last week, the Woo current to-day, both for long and short-stapled descriptions, exhibit no material change from Monday last. In colonial wool, by private contract, very little is doing. Prices, however, rule stationary. The; imports into London last week amounted to 775 bales from Port Natal; 6,950 bales from Algoa Bay; 757, Naples; and 421 bales from Berdianak Current prices of English wool per lb. s d Fleeces —South Down hoggets 1 11 Half-bred do Kent fleeces .. 1 11 South Down ewes and wethers 1 11 Leicester do. Sorts—Clothin g Combing .. s d 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 I. 2 23 SEEDS. The amount of busicesstraniacted in linseed was very small, and the quotalons had a drooping tendency. In o'her seeds very little passing, and the rates were barely supported. The transactions in cakes were on a moderate scale, and prices ruled firm. rarntp,Wlitte,p.hus.a s to 22s Swede —s —8 Mustard, Brown White, -S Tares, Spring.... , New winter, bush 8s Os Canary, per quarter —s - s Rye grass ..... 283 Clover, Red Eng., ct. -s —s White - s Foreignßed..,, -s White. —a —s Trefoil new --s -8 Carraway Coriander k2s 25s ilempseed, per qr s6s 60s Linseed,Eng.sowing Gls GSs Crushing Baltic —s ---s Odessa —s —s Linseed Cake, p ton —s —s English .ClO Os .£lloa ._ __ Fore:gn £9 108 £lO 15s Rape Cakea,p ton-Ct 10s £5 10s Rapeseed, flew,pr qr 70s 70s TALLOW. The tallow market is steady to-day, and P.Y.C. is quoted at 40s per cwt on the spot. Town tallow commands 41s Gd per cwt, net cash. Rough fat remains quoted at 2s 2d per 81b. Particulare. Stock this nay_ Price of Y.C. Delivery lastweek' Ditto from June 1 Arrivals last week Ditto from June 1 Price of Town .... 1850. 52.131 50s3a "- 6 Cd 2.054 41 , 15 6,411 65,153 6.s 9d 34,648 55s 9d to —s Od 3,925 61,699 1,651 39,586 55s d 1862. 45.0;.5 1783 d to 478 6d 1,701 31,275 77 37,988 488 Bd 1863. 62.383 44531 to —s Od 1,632 21,506 8,638 5 ,i 32 , 45s 9d 48,741 40s Od to 00s Od 2,234 29,075 3,111 32,; 95 448 3d POLICE INTELLIGENCE,--This day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. SACRILEGIOUSLY B REAKING AND ENTERING PERCY CHAPEL—ALLEGED NUMEROUS CHARGES:74OIM Gor• man and William Jones, two young men, were charged before Mr Tyrwhitt with breaking and entering Percy Chapel, Charlotte-street, Fitzroy-equare, with intent to commit a felony. David Anderson L%idlaw, a commercial clerk, and also the verger of Percy Chapel, deposed that on the previous night, shortly bofore twelve o'clock, he was induced to go from his house adjoining the chapel into the chapel, which he had closed at nine o'clock. in consequence of seeing a light under the door. He then found the prisoners in a kind of lobby between the entrance door of the chapel and an inner door. He immediately seized them both and held them till his wife procured two constables, and he then gave them into custody. Mr Tyrwhitt asked the witness whether he knew how the prisoners entered the chapel The witness said he believed by a side window from Percy street, three panes of glass in the window being broken. On examining the place he found that five out of six of the offertory boxes had been broken open, but the prisoners had been disappointed, the boxes having been emptied. Police-sergeant John Head, 2 E, said that about half past 11 o'clock last night he was informed that there were thieves in Percy Chapel, Charlotte -street, and went there. After placing constable so as to prevent the thieves escaping, he entered the chapel and found the prisoners being held by the last witness, and he then took them into custody. They said nothing in answer to the charge, merely laughing. He believed both the prisoners were well known to the police, and that if they were remanded he should be able to prefer other charges of a similar kind against them. Mr Tyrwhitt asked the prisoners whether they wished to say anything, and they replied in the negative. The prisoners were then remanded for a week. It appears that several other chapels in the district have lately been broken into and robberies committed. THAMES. ROBBERY BY Two SEAMEN.---Robert Storey and Wil- Liam Trotter, seamen, both of South Shields, were brought before ➢lr Partridge, charged with stealing a bag of clothes linen, and other property, valued at £5, belonging to Geo. Taylor, also a seaman. - - A few days since the three seamen came from Shields to London in a steamer. They all repaired to the Neptune Coffee-house, in High street, Shadwell. The prisoners had only one bag of clothing between them. The prose tutor had another, and it was well filled with a good kit for a sea voyage. The two bags were left in the care of Mr Charles Edward Cowley, the landlord, who deposited them in the kitchen. On Friday morning the prisoners took the two bags away. Trotter offered the land lord 3d. for taking care of them, which he refused to accept, and believing the prisonersbelonged to both bags P ermitted them to carry them away. The prosecutor sub sequently came to the same house, and on learning it had already been delivered to the prisoners went in search of them. The prisoners were taken (into custody yesterday by Robert Thimbleby, police-constable 119 K, and Storey on being made acquainted with the charge said " It's d—d Jock." On the constable being asked to explain this, he said he believed that the prisoner meant to infer that a man named Jock had committed the robbery. The prisoners also said, " When we get before the magistrato we will tell all about it; we did not think a shipmate would give us into custody. The prosecutor, however, determined to pursue the case, having lost the whole of his kit, and having nothing to go to sea with. The prisoners, who treated the matter with considerable indifference, said they did take the two bags of clothes away from the Neptune and fell in with a friend. They went to a public-house in Ratoliff Highway, leaving the two bags of clothes outside the door. When they left the public house there wore no bags to be seen. Mr, Partridge committed the prisoners for trial. A BENEVOLENT JEW. —Sarah Lehad, a strange-looking woman, with her head covered with a coarse handkerchief. aged 40, and Sarah Lehab, her daughter, were charged with stealing £l2, the monies of Elizabeth Brown. The prisoners are natives of Jerusalem, and the elder one speaks the German language. The first can speak English and German, 'I . he p ro secutor is a foreign Jew, an itinerant player, and ve r y f ruga l . Th e prisoners, whom he had known some time, w ere i n di s t re ss. He kept them a fortnight in his house, and fed them. On Friday last he was asleep in one room, and the prisoners, a Jew named Marks, and his daughter, were in another room. Mrs. Brown had gone out en an errand. The prisoners and Marks persuaded Brown's daughter to go cut and buy some apples. While she was away a drawer was opened, and £l2, all the prosecutor's hard earnings, wore abstracted. When the old Jew discovered his loss, and accused the pri soners with:ingratitude and with robbing him of his money, Sarah Lehab said, "I know nothing. As you have lost your money you ought to be quiet as you have your The other prisoner endeavoured to throw the blame on Marks, who has not been since seen by the Browns. O'Connor, a police-constable, N 0.177 K, found two keys on the prisoner. One of them fitted the lock of the drawer from which the money was abstracted. O'Connor after wards searched a box, the property of the elder prisoner, at No. 57, Russell-street, in which he discovered £3 IN in gold. In another bum he found a purse and a gold earring. Mr Partridge remanded the prisoners. SHIPPING-THIS DAY, \E__ilrn.gb—reat Britain, from LONDON, Oct. 24.—Wind this day at noon—South- Westerly; S m ou L t o : Westerly; moderato braze and fine weather. PORTSMOUTH, Oct. 23.—Wind S.B.—Arrived—Captain Arrived—Britain, : A ata r w ri 'ved—Power dC Lon don , o.yr f x r A o o m kuyTallb Madras ) et for . 2 3 L . _ o London—dd Bermuda—Great a. r . steamer, from the Cape of Good hope. Que —Wind S.Eo—Arrived—Volante, b O se L ccr y w E a s Dt steamer, mOecrt: from CARDIFF, Oct. 22..—Wind N.B.—Arrived—Volante, from S. John's, N.B. from Quebec. Oct. 22. (nY MAGNETIC T ELEGRAPH) GRAVESEND, Monday Morning. Arrived, Oct. 23—Stork , fro m Denia—Prince Alfred, from Port Natal —Alacrity, from Algoa Bay. Arrived, Oct. 24—Echo, from voi, —arapoa--Penelope, from Guernsey. Sailed, Oct. 23 —ltalia (steamer), for M ess i na . Sailed, Oct, 24—Soindian, for Lisbon. DEAL, Monday Morning. No arrivals. Sailed—Scotland, Lancashire Witch, Mary Broughton, and Fanny European—all tor London —Blanche and Esk, screw steamer, for the West. EsoTEhdeward-street, Royal Masonic P Schools ß° r E (b s o s y Nt s andPort man-square,A Sunday School; Burlington Ch ar ity School, girls); E r a . St James's ; and All Soul' s National School, Marylebone— upwards of COO children —were kindly invited by Professor Anderson to witness his seventh mactinee, " The World of Magic and Second Sight," on Saturday last, at the St. James's Hall. There was a strong muster of the „ Craft" to watch over the juvenile fraternity, and the Wizard, upon their entry to the Hall, presented each of th e littl e Masonic boys and girls with a souvenir in commemoration of their visit. The boys from the Greenwich Hospital School, with their band, are invited by the Wizard for Saturday next. The Professor has announced the following entertainment for next Tuesday, at 2p.m, :—To witness, in open daylight, the " so•called Spiritual" Phenomena of " tying and un tying" by 92aCral means. SHIELDS, 'Thursday Night.—A storm warning from Admiral Fitzroy, the second we have had up this week, has been hoisted in our harbour to-day, and during the afternoon and evening the wind has been blowing a gale from the S.W. It rained incessantly during the whole of yesterday upon the north-eastern cocst, which will be of immense beuctit to the farmers, 1864 CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT—This Day. THE CASE OF FRANZ MULLER. This morning the October Session of the Central Cri minal Court 'was opened by the Lord Mayor, the Recorder, Alderman Sir James Duke, Bart., M.P,, Alderman Sir F. G Moon, Alderman Sir R. W. Carden, Alderman Allen, Alderman Carter, Alderman J. Lawrence, Alderman and Sheriff Besley, and Mr J, Davidson and Mr Deputy de Jersey, the Undersheriffa. The RECORDER, in his charge to the grand jury, said there were a considerable number of cases, but not more than might have been expected from the interval which had elapsed since the last session. They were, however, ge2e rally not of a very serious description. There were some case' arising out of the loss of human life, but only one case of murder. That was the case of Franz Muller, who was charged with the murder of Mr Briggs. The circumstances of the case were doubtless familiar to them, having excited a vast amount of public attention. Mr Briggs, as they were aware, was murdered in a railway carriage cn the Bth of July. It appeared that on the evening of that day Mr Briggs was going by the North London Railway, and was seen at the Fe.nchurch-street station at about a quarter to ten o'clock. The train was a little later that evening, and did not leave the station until 10 minutes to ton. Ho was seen again by a gentleman who got into the train at Bow station, and that was as nearly as possible at ten o'clock. That person know Mr Briggs, and bade him good night as he passed the carriage, and received a reply. Ho says ho could not be mistaken in reference to the person of Mr Briggs. He says, moreover, that there were two other persons in the carriage in which Mr Briggs was seated, bat whether the prisoner was one of them he was not able to say. Then the witness states that he got into a second class carriage, and that there was ample time for either of the persons to leave the carriage before the train started. The train started on its way to Hackney Wick, which it would occupy about three minutes and a half in travelling. The body of Mr Briggs was found about 700 or 800 yards from the Hackney Wick station. When the train arrived at Hackney Wick attention was drawn to the state of one of the carriages, on which marks of blood wore dis covered. Marks of blood were found on the seat, and also on the handles of one of the doors. The carriage was looked up and left in that state until it was examined, at which time, in addition to the marks of blood, there were discovered one or two articlee—a stick and a bag which Mr Briggs had with him on the Saturday evening. The body, as he had stated, was discovered at about one third of the distance between Bow and Hackney Wick Stations, and there were marks of violence upon it. One of the wounds, it was said, might be accounted for by a fall from the cgrriage, but there were other marks which could not be accounted for in that way, and which must have been the result of violence with some blunt instrument. Probably the grand jury could not entertain any doubt that a murder had been committed. Mr Briggs, he should mention, was not dead when his body was discovered, but he was insensi ble, and could of course give no account of the transaction, and in that condition he remained until the next day, when he died. A watch, chain, two keys, and a seal which Mr Briggs had with him on the Saturday evening, were missing when the body was discovered, but he did not seem to have been robbed to any further extent. Money was found in his pockets, and there was a ring on his finger which had not been disturbed, so that the whole was evidently a hurried transac t on, and the attack was no doubt commenced directly the train started out of the Buw Station on its way to Hack ney. Then, beyond the circumstances of the murder, the person who committed it became possessed of the watch, chain, and the seals, and it would seem that a hat was found in the railway carriage belonging to the person by whom the murder was committed. Then came the question how the evidence to be laid before them would bear on those points, It appeared that Franz Muller was a German, who had resided in this country for some time, and was by trade a tailor. Some time previous to July Bth he announced his intention of going to America, and with that view he gave notice of his intention to give up bis lodgings. On the evening of the Bth of July Muller spent some time at home, but left in the course of the evening, and nothing more was seen of him until the following day. His landlady sat up for him until late at night, but he did not come during that time, and she heard nothing more of him until the following morning, when he went down stairs. The whole of Sunday he spent at his lodgings, or in the company of his landlady, until six o'clock, when they went out for a walk together. On the Monday morning he went out between seven and eight o'clock, and went about ten o'clock to the shop of Mr Death, a jeweller, carrying on business in Cheapside. He took to Mr Death a chain, key, and seal, and inquired what was the value of them. He was informed that the articles were worth £3 10s, and he took in exchange for them a chain of the value of £3 ss, and a small ring of the value of 55. The chain be parted with to Mr Death was identi fied as having belonged to Mr Briggs, and as having been in his possession on the evening of the Bth of July. That was the first piece of evidence affecting the prisoner. An other piece of evidence was a hat found in the railway carriage after the murder was committed was shown to have belonged to Muller. It appeared that sometime previous to July Muller had asked a friend (Matthews, the cabman) to purchase him a hat similar to his own, and Matthews did purchase a hat for him for 4a 6d from the shop of Mr. Walker, of Crawford-street. That hat Muller wore for some time. That portion of the evidence was con- firmed by the wife Motthews,who:was present when Muller asked Matthews to purchase the hat for him. Another point was that a hat box bearing Mr Walker's name was found at the prisoner's lodging.. Matthews would tell them that the hat whieh was found in the railway car- riage was the one bought at Walker's for Muller. That there had been a change in Muller's hats at that tine was evident, for some of his friends remarked that he had got a new hat, to whick he replied he smashed his old one, and that he purchased the hat he then wore for 14s 6d. One of his friends looked at the hat, and said it looked more like a guinea hat, remarking upon hid extrava- gance in wanting another hat eo soon. Then it appeared that on the lhursday after the murder Muller left for America, but he (the Recorder) did not think any conclusion was to be drawn from that circumstance in reference to Muller's guilt, as he had previously announced his intention of going. Suspicion having been excited he was pursued and taken into custody at New York. A hat was found in his possession which the evidence would s how had be longed to Mr Briggs. That gentleman's son, on look ing at the hat, said it MS much like his father's but that he thought his father's was deeper in the crown. On examining the hat it was found it had been cut down and sewn again round the rim, not as a hailer would have done it, but still with great neatness. The person who sold the hat would be called to show that it was Mr Briggs's, with a view to satisfy them that the hat was worn by Mr Briggs on the night of the murder. In Muller's box a watch was found which it would be proved belonged to Mr Briggs, and that he had worn it on the Bth of July. About the watch Muller told an untruth, as he said he had had it in his possession six months. Although many witnesses would be called the facts themselves lay in a very narrow compass. Muller's statement was that he had purchased the chain at the docks, and he gave an untrue account of the chain which, he changed at Mr Death's. There were some minor circumstances connected with the case, but it was not necessary for him to call attention to them. His object had been to give the Grand Jury a general view of the case, in order that they might understand the purport of the evidence that would be brought before them, and it would be for them to say whether a prim facie case was made out against the prisoner. If they then came to the conclusion that a prima facie case had been made out, the prisoner would have an opportunity of explaining his conduct and of controverting the evidence adduced against him. The Recorder briefly touched upon some other cases in the Calendar, and the jury retired. Mr Beard, of Basinghall-street, Muller's solicitor, has this morning given the usual notice that, on the part of the prisoner. he shall claim a mixed jury—half Englishmen and half foreigners. It is not yet definitively arranged whether the trial will commence on Wednesday or Thursday. A MAIDEN SPEECH.—The late Mr L, Charlton tried to make a maiden speech, and rising in his place with a very bald head, known too as he was to every body, as one of the oldest stagers in all the ways of the world, he began with great affectation cf inexperience, and with an exceedingly mild voice—" Mr Speaker, I am but a young member." On hearing this assertion from so well known and crafty a man, possessing so venerable a pate, the entire House roared with laughter. Twice he stopped, and three times he commenced with these words ; but it was useless ; the House would not listen, and he never to my knowledge essayed to speak again, or if he did, the sight of his bald head set his audience in a roar.—flee Hon. Ciratv ley Berkeley's Life and _Recollections. LORD STANLEY.—" He is a vary able man is Lord Stanley," said an old Indian who had bsen thrown into close contact with him, " only he is so.damned sen sible I" OXFORDSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.—At the annual general meeting of this society, held at Ox. ford on Saturday last, a letter was road from the president, the Right Hon. J. W. llenley, M,P., requesting the members to appoint some more active man to fulfil the duties of president. Mr llenley has made a similar request the last two or three years, but, at the urgent request of the society, has been induced to held on up t 3 the present time. The members, however, felt that the time had now arrived when they were bound to consult the feelings and comply with the washes of their respected president, who has so ably and faithfully discharged the duties of that office for a long series of years. Accordi igly, they accepted Mr Henley's resignation, and passed a resolution expressing their deep regret on losing his valuable serv:cer, r ucl ten dering to him their cordial thanks for having stood by the society so many years, and for big unform kindness and courtesy to all its members. It was then unanimously agreed to appoint a president and vice-president every year, the latter to succeed as president in the year following. The choice uf the meeting fell unanimously on his Grace the Duke of Marlborough as president, and on Sir 11, Dash wood, Bart., as vice-president, for 1865, and the secretary (Mr Joseph Plowman) was instructed to write to them end ask thelu t%) accept the ;,ffioe, The Spanish Elections. MADRID, Oct. 18. The Minister of Justice has addressed the an nexed circular to the presidents and public authori. ties cf every tribunal throughout the country : " Madrid, Oct. 17. " The royal decree of March 7, 1861, h• a the fol lowing in article 21 : " Magistrates, judges, and individual public authorities, being bound to limit themselves to freely giving their personal vote in elections, and to abstain in every case from interfering v.ith al influencing the elrctors, whether directly or indi rectly, in favour or to the prejudice of any cFtndi , data at a public election, every act or fect contrary hereto, the rather becluse it does not amount to crioe legally punishable, will be considered cs joss cause for the dismissal or removal to a d:fferent post, according to the gravity and importance of tht offence, of any person who shall commit such fault. "It is unnecessary to explain the high object of this peremptory order. To none more than th 6 classes above mentioned is it of greater importance to exercise their liberty of action, and abstain from private conflictq, in which it is not rare, and where, indeed, it would be often inevitable to see the ac cuser, in his quality of a minister of the law, striving against the accused, and the judge brought into collision with a party. " Justice thus administered would not have a political character, but might appear to possess it ; and, upon the other hand, the consciences of all must be aware that justice with a political bias wou'd be cne of the greatest evils a country would have to deplore. "Nevertholess, it is not to be apprehended that the members of the Depertment of Justice, whether judges or magistrates, will for an instant forget this important part of their antics. If, however, notwithstanding this stringent and still existing order, the contrary should take place, such acts could not be committed with impunity. To ob viste all possibility this present communication has been drawn up, which confines itself to recommend ing the vigorous and punctual execution of the above cited royal order, under the respousibilit) specified. "I bring this to your knowledge by order of the Government, for due execution and being carried into cffect according to law. "May God preserve your excellency many years, (Signed) " ARRAZOLA, Minister of Jastice." Our Financial and Commercial Relations with Japan, (E.ona the difeneTlforkt Review) We are not disposed to regard another display of febrile violence on the part of the rulers in Japan directed against foreign settlers, as unfavourable to oar financial and commercial interests in that quarter, provided the occasion be token advantage of to define more clearly our national relations, and widen the basis of our trading transactions in ac cordance with the spirit and letter of Lord Elgin's treaty,the provisions of which have been continuously and systematically violated by the Tyc00r. , .3 Go vernment. This violation has comb in the share of official intervention to the free intercourse, the plac ing of a wholy factitious value on Japanese goods, . _ he withdrawal of merchandise brought to market the turning back of produce on its way to consular ports, unreasonable exactions and duties, the en couragement given to the non-fulfilment of contracts on which money advances have been made, and the extreme and arbitrary variations in the rate of ex change of Alcxican dollara for Japanese currency. Every disturbance affecting the power of the Ty coonate shakes also those internal engagements by which that potentate endeavours to sceure, as far as possible, the prOfits of our trade to him se lf—p ro fi ts . . . . for which the Daimios arc equally revenues. The pow a: of the Tycoon i 9 confessedly on the wane, but it allows just that amount of cohesion between the native princes which will allow any arrange ments with him on our part to obtain, in name at least, the force of general law. Now is the golden time for the revision of our commer cial relations before the composite political structure falls to pieces. Our first object is, of course, the extension of our trade. There is nothing in the treaty to prevent our holding direct commu nication with the native Powers at ports in their own territories, instead of confining ourselves alto gether to Government towns. Although it is true that the Daimois would rob the native merchants quite as readily as the Tycoon, the way would be thus prepared for closer contact with the people ; markets for our camlets end woollens would be mul tiplied, and Japanese exports would be increased both as to quantity and variety. The Prince of Shendai could supply us with timber that would compete successfully with India teak; the Prince of Matsmai could furnish us with manufactured copper to any amount; and Satsuma's agents would most probably fulfil the offers of trade they made subsequent to the bombardment of Jiagosima. It is time that we should demand, too, a 3 a portion of rcdr is for any additional insult to cur flig, an extension of commer. cial privileges. No concession would be more ser viceable than the immediate opening of the remai n i ng treaty ports, including Osacca, that great central market of the empire, with its neighbcuring en.. trepot of lliogo. We may fairly assume that had we compelled the Japanese even to ect up to the erms o' the existing treaty, the value of the trade in goods at the consular ports in the pr .gent year would have reached £25,000,000, whereas it cannot exceed £3,500,000, involving, besides, a large balance in favour of Japan, which must be settled in silver specie and bullion. It is not to be expected that a country able to supply us with tea, silk, to bacco, oils, and increasing quantities of cotton and copper, with a variety of minor articles, including porcelain, lacquered ware and medicinal drugs will absorb for some years our manufactured goods to the same calm—but both imports and expo - .:s admit of immense development, and, were no arti ficial obstructions created, it is obvious that as sup pliers of manufactures we should ultimately be the greatest gainers. Each succeeding season our trade appears to receive a new - impulse; new firms spriog up at the different settlements; the tone of the foreign community is improved ; land increases in value; and tonnage both for China and Europe is enlarged. The establishment from time to time of new branch banks constitutes an additional sign of promise. What is now demanded is prompt action on the part of the Foreign-office in favour of the interests of oar merchants and bankers, and, amongst other things, a settlement of the longs pending question of the Japanese currency. The key of access to the empire may be pronounced to be in Art. X. of Lord Elgin's treaty, which pro vided for the exchange of foreign for Japanese coin, of the same sort, weight for weight, and for the general circulation of the foreign coin at a fixed rate of valuation. We trust Sir It. Alcock will,be instructed to urge, among other things, on the Tycoon's Government the propriety of establishing the practice, now dis allowed, of Japanese merchants submitting to a lien on their goods as security for advances.: At present the money advanc- of our merchants are made to irrc3ponsible petty brokers, whose business it is to shield their principals when the fulfilment of the contract proves inconvenient. Merchants are ready and willing to give these liens, but they must not come to the knowledge of the Japanese officials. Here is a branch of business in which our banks will be enabled to perform most effec tual service. Add to this the removal of existing obstructions, arising solely from the desire to limit trade by the Tycoon, and ,o secure the main profits to himself, and it is easy to sce that the face of the empire will bo quickly changed, its available wealth be doubled, its resources utilised, and a new condition of things brought about in which the present conflicting political and national ele. meats will disappear, or assume more favourable phases. We are in Japan simply as a trading nes Lion, end it is the bounden duty of the Foreign- Office to pursue henceforth an uncompromising course in the interest of commerce. By these means we shall soon secure in our dealings such a hold on the material interests of the country as will prove the beet gwrantee for a h sting and prosperous Face, SPORTING INTELLIGENCE —This Da: NEWMARKET RACES—TiIIs DAY. (BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.) MATCH —Saffron beat Roulette. HANDICAP PLATE (CAMBRIDGE COURSE). Merry Wife Iphigenia Vabalathus 2.... 3 thirteen ran. CRISTERION STARES. Chattanooga Brahma ............... 2 Fifteen ran. LATEST BETTING. 4 to 1 agst Brick (effered) sto 1 agst Gratitude (taken) 1"0 to S agst Ackworth (taken) 100 to 8 agst Columbia (taken) 14 to 1 agst Prince Plausible (taken) 1CO) to 15 agst Iligbilyer darn colt (offered) CITY BETTING.—Tnis DAY. CAMBRIDGESHIRE. 9 to 2 agst Brick (taken) sto 1 agst Gratitude (taken) 12 to 1 agst Aekworth :taken) 11 to 1 agst Tattoo (taken) 100 to 8 agst Columbia (taken) 100 to 7 agst Prince Plausible (taken) 100 to 7 agst Saccharoreeter (taken) 20 to 1 agst Stockinger (taken and offered) 60 to 1 agst Columba (taken) Very littlo betting, most of the members being at NC:,. market. SPORTING NOTES. The last of the great handicaps to be decided comes off to morrow. Since the Cesarewitch was run, Gratitude has maintained her position firmly in the market; but, from a favourable trial with Cambuscan, Brick has now become Bret favutuite, and, it in anything like his three-year-old form, must be extremely dangerous. The field will likely number between thirty and forty, to be selected from the following probable STARTERS AND RIDERS. Yrs st lb Twilight Miner 3 8 0 .. Whiteley Blue Mantle Gabrielle d'Estrees Donnybrook Saccharometer .. 47 10 T. French Deerfoo' 4 7 10 .. Perry Bacchus .. 3 7 10 .. Woodhouse Prince Pleueible Snmmcrside, or 4 7 8 .. Morgan Birchbroom Brick Taje Tomato Leonora .. 5 7 4 .. Maidment Accident Tattoo 6 7 2 .. S. Adams Queen of Trumps Ackworth Rose S keffington Muezzin Stockinger Bayard Planet valiant Gratitude Cathedral Cadeau .. 4 6 3 .. Sharpe Columba Higbflyer dam colt .. 3 6 0 Elphick Trap Columbia Quarantine King of Clubs .. 3 5 10 .. Carroll Alabama Charmian Twilight had better remain in the stable, and the same remark equally applies to the Miner. Blue Mantle, if he would only run up to his three-year-old form, is cer tainly not ont of the race, but he is so uncertain a horse that no reliance is to be placed on him. Gabrielle d'Estrees run second for this race three years ago. She is now six years old, and not 5 yrs old, as quoted in all the sporting journals, and even in the Racing Calendar. In 1861 Palestro won the Cambridge, Gabrielle d'Estrees being second. In 1862 Bathilde won. In 1863 Catch'em Alive won. Consequently she must be a six-yr-old, and with Fordham up she may give the fielders the turn that he would have done had he had the mount on Mdlle. Chantilly. when Weatherbound won by the shortest of heads. Donnybrook has been kept in reserve for a long time, but it does not look as if his day had yet come. Saccharometer is one of the most dangerous horses in the race. If they only let him try I should prefer him to any other horse. Deerfoot, Bacchus, Prince Plan, sible, Summerside, and Birch Broom will also run well, but the next on the list, Brick, has a chance second to none if his reported trial with Cambuscan should Luta out correct. Lord Stamford, when in earnest, is always to be feared. Accident is more of a coach horse than a race horse. However, his forward position in the Chester Cup entitles him to respect. Lord Westmoreland has so many horses engaged that it is impossible to foretell which will carry the money bags. Bat of all his lot I would certainly prefer Erin-go-Bragh with a start. Muezzin will likely be the Simon Pure of William Day's lot. If supported in earnest he will be extremely dangerous to the favourites. Columbia I certainly prefer to Columba. Gratitude has been very steady in the market since the Cesarewitch. Mr Robinson has a second string to his bow with Battaglia, who has been supported at outside prices ; but the former is certainly most worthy of support. Trap has retired to the outside division. Planet will like the distance better than the Cesarewitch, and is sure to run forward. Aok worth from running third in the Cesarewitch has been heavily supported, but I think his forte is more for staying than speed. Having gone through the horses that are likely to take a prominent part in the race, I hope my conclusions will be as successful as in the Cesarewitch, when, out of the five that I selected to beat the field, I ac tually named the first, second, and fourth. Tho inner on the present occasion will come from the following five Columbia, Saccharometer, Brick, Gratitude, and Prince Plausible; and the judge, I expect, will place GRATITUDE 1 BRICK SACCIIAROMETER 3 A FRES MAN, T.A.TTERSALLS'-SATURDAY. CA MB lIIDG ES HIRE, 9to 2 apt Brick (taken and offered) 5 to 1 agst Gratitude (taken and offered) 100 to 8 aget Ackworth (taken) 100 to 6 agat Prince Plausible (taken) 18 to 1 agat Tattoo (taken) 20 to 1 aget Saccharometer (taken) 22 to 1 agat Columbia (taken and oftered) 25 to 1 agat 111m.zzin (taken) 25 to 1 agst Stockinger (taken) 40 to 1 aget ilighflyer's dam c (cffered) 45 to 1 agst Accident (taken) 60 to 1 agst Columba (offered) 1000 to 15 agst Bacchus (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Donnybrook (taken) 100 to 1 agat Ma 4 l Train (offered) 100 to 1 agst Battaglia (taken) 100 to 1 agat Trap (offer( 1) According to advices received through Scutari says the Ofoniteur,, the Mudir of Giacova, having refused to accept the conditions which the insurgent mountaineers wished to impose on him, the latter attacked the town with a certain success, but at the date of last advices they had not taken the Catholic suburb and church defended by the Mirdite mica nists. FATAL Gus ACCIDENT.—A young man named Henry Beckford, belonging to the 22d Devon Rifle Volun teer Corps, died on Tuesday from the effects of a gun acci dent. He was returning from a day's shooting on Dart moor, when, feeling fatigued, he obtained a "lilt" in a cart laden with earthenware. He placed his double - barrelled gun on the top of the ware, the muzzle pointing towards his). No sooner had the horse started than the gun went off. lie was injured so severer that he died two hou rs aft orwards. TUE REFRESENTAIION OF CARMARTHEN.—AIc. William Morris, banker, cousin to the late member, hes received a requisition signed by 521 electors, being a large majority of the voters on the register, inviting him to become a ccndidate for the vaelnt seat. Mr Morrie has I is Nhi lingaess to comply with issued. en address signity:ng the requisition, end stating that, 19 regards his political opinions, they are in unison with those of the late member. The majority of the el ec t ors h aving i n di ca t e d their choice by this requisition, it i s now expecte d th a t there will be no opposition to Mr Morris's return. SUICIDE FROM COLENSOishf.--II is alleged that the suicide of Mr Themes Huntley, a hisclerk Meiseihrsa. Spotriswoode's printing. dike, who carving -knife, was owing to th e doubts raised in c..athroat t i r temperate man, but his new slus had led hIUI t by reading Colenso's works. dies had been a sober s an e d' m . lieve a future state.